I heard that if a building without approval, assessed by corporation and paid taxes over 7 years will automatically regularised. Is it true?. Is there any way to challenge the corporation ?.
Competent authorities in the Chennai Corporation, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning and municipalities will start accepting applications to condone unauthorised buildings constructed before July 1, 2007, for a fee.
The State government this week issued guidelines under Section 113-C of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 for the exemption of unauthorised buildings from regulations.
The guidelines will facilitate assessment of the violations and collection of the amount for exemption.
After the government passes orders exempting such unauthorised buildings, the competent authority will assess the amount of exemption and issue a demand notice for the payment of the charges.
Any aggrieved person may prefer an appeal within 30 days of receipt of the order to government in Housing and Urban Development Department in the case of Chennai Metropolitan Area. The appeals pertaining to areas other than the Chennai Metropolitan Area have to be made to Commissioner of Town and Country Planning.